Tottenham cling to win after Juan Foyth gives Wolves route for fightback
Wolves 2-3 Tottenham: Relive all the action at Molineux below
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Your support makes all the difference.Tottenham surged into a three-goal lead but were left hanging on to beat Wolves3-2 after Argentine debutant Juan Foyth conceded two second-half penalties on his first start in the Premier League.
Erik Lamela burst into the penalty area before rolling his shot under home goalkeeper Rui Patricio to open the scoring.
Tottenham added a second goal three minutes later when Lucas Moura powered in a free header, and the three points seemed assured when Harry Kane scored his eighth goal of the season in the 62nd minute after Rui Patricio saved his initial effort.
Wolves grabbed a lifeline with 22 minutes left. Kieran Trippier lost possession, 20-year-old center back Foyth fouled Raul Jimenez and Ruben Neves buried his penalty.
Jimenez pulled another goal back with another spot kick in the 79th after Foyth brought down defender Jonny, but fourth-place Tottenham defied Wolverhampton's late bid for an equalizer to move within three points of leader Liverpool.
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Relive all the action below
18 mins: Wolves 0 - 0 Tottenham
That was a better period of play from Spurs, they got the ball close to Wolves' area and tried to probe an opening. The final ball was lacking but at least Tottenham looked threatening
21 mins: Wolves 0 - 0 Tottenham
Harry Kane breaks through the lines for Spurs he takes his shot across the goalkeeper but Rui Patricio gets a hand to it and makes the save.
24 mins: Wolves 0 - 0 Tottenham
Bennett bring down Son before he can send the ball to Moura on the break and earns himself a yellow card. Jonny gets into the box and tries to lay the ball off to Jimenez but Tottenham clear it away.
27 mins: Wolves 0 - 1 Tottenham - Lamela
Lamela does well out on the right linking with Trippier to keep the ball, he gives it to Son on the edge of the box and Son returns the pass. Lamela brings it down on his chest immaculate and fires home a low shot giving Spurs the lead.
29 mins: Wolves 0 - 2 Tottenham - Moura
Two now for Spurs, Son flicks the ball out to Trippier on the right wing, he floats a ball into the box and Lucas Moura has a free header. He heads it well and no-ones going to stop that!
33 mins: Wolves 0 - 2 Tottenham
Kane takes a shot from 25 yards out. He's full of confidence now as is his team. It's low and Rui Patricio fumbles the ball, thankfully for Wolves no Tottenham players followed it in.
36 mins: Wolves 0 - 2 Tottenham
Lucas Moura receives the ball out wide on the left. He turns back inside splitting two defenders and tries to find Kane with a cross into the box. Rui Patricio is aware though and catches the ball first.
39 mins: Wolves 0 - 2 Tottenham
Wolves get the ball into the back of the net as Jimenez scores but the linesman rules him offside. It looked mightily close though.
42 mins: Wolves 0 - 0 Tottenham
Wolves win a free kick and deliver it into the box hoping to get back into this game. Tottenham are well set up though and they head the ball away with ease.
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